Pledge to Grammar Headteachers from Conservative Councillors

I was reading the Conservative Councillors Website and was encouraged to see this posted story in favour of keeping our Grammar Schools. I am personally pleased to see the schools being backed by the council.

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Here is the full story below from the blogsite;

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Conservative Councillors in Medway have pledged their support for Grammar Schools, following a successful meeting with the Headteachers of the main Grammar Schools of Medway.
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The meeting took place on Monday the 21st of May at 4pm at the Library of Rochester Math School. Math School Headmaster Keith Joseph hosted the meeting which was attended by Conservative Council Leader Rodney Chambers, Council Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services Cllr Les Wicks, and Medway Cabinet Member and Adviser to the Chairman of the Conservative Party, Cllr Rehman Chishti.
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The pledge of support comes as a result of the successful re-election of the Conservatives as the administration of Medway Council - increasing their majority from five to eleven. One of the main election pledges of the Conservatives in Medway was to support the popular local Grammar Schools. The Conservatives are the only serious party in Medway to openly do so.
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Council Leader Cllr Rodney Chambers commented,
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“I think that it was a very productive meeting for all. We have made it very clear that Medway Council will always back Grammar Schools so long as it is run by Conservative Councillors. As Conservative Councillors, we stood at the last election upon our record as an honest and hardworking council that will deliver upon our promises. At this recent election we promised to keep the grammar schools in Medway - and this is exactly what we shall do whilst we are in office for the next four years.”
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Cllr Les Wicks, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services commented,
“Medway’s Grammar Schools provide an excellent education for our children and thoroughly deserve our support. I am very pleased that we held this meeting as it reassured all parties present that Grammar Schools are here to stay. Whilst continuing our support for Grammar Schools, we are determined that standards and offer of specialist education is improved in all of our schools. We look forward to working with parents, pupils, teachers, and governors to achieve this.”

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posted by matt bright.